▷ (Urgent) Head Teacher English - Box Hill High School

Overview

Job Description - Head Teacher English - Box Hill High School (0000B39O)

Head Teacher English - Box Hill High School - 0000B39O

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number

A900149399

Number of Positions

1

Remuneration

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

Organisation

Teaching Service

Box Hill High School is a newly established school proudly serving the growing and diverse community of Box Hill. The new school will open on a temporary site on Day 1, Term 1 2026 for Year 7 students sharing a site with the Box Hill Public School on George Street, Box Hill. The school will be an exciting and dynamic educational setting committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and innovative learning environment that meets the needs of students and families in this vibrant area. Fostering positive relationships, promoting student wellbeing, and delivering high quality education through collaborative teaching practices and a broad curriculum. In 2026, the school will cater for approximately 120 Year 7 students and will be capped at 300 Year 7 and 8 students in 2027. When fully constructed on the permanent site in 2028 it will cater for 2000 students, including 7 support classes. This position offers a unique opportunity to be part of the school’s foundational leadership team, playing a key role in shaping the culture, programs, and future success of the school community as it opens in 2026. The school will have close links with Box Hill Public School, Rouse Hill Public School and the soon to be constructed Gables Public School, as partner schools.

Position Information

Box Hill High School is a newly established school proudly serving the growing and diverse community of Box Hill. The new school will open on a temporary site on Day 1, Term 1 2026 for Year 7 students sharing a site with the Box Hill Public School on George Street, Box Hill. The school will be an exciting and dynamic educational setting committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and innovative learning environment that meets the needs of students and families in this vibrant area. Fostering positive relationships, promoting student wellbeing, and delivering high quality education through collaborative teaching practices and a broad curriculum. In 2026, the school will cater for approximately 120 Year 7 students and will be capped at 300 Year 7 and 8 students in 2027. When fully constructed on the permanent site in 2028 it will cater for 2000 students, including 7 support classes. This position offers a unique opportunity to be part of the school’s foundational leadership team, playing a key role in shaping the culture, programs, and future success of the school community as it opens in 2026. The school will have close links with Box Hill Public School, Rouse Hill Public School and the soon to be constructed Gables Public School, as partner schools.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria:
- Demonstrated high-level educational leadership skills with the capacity to establish, lead and manage a new innovative English faculty, cultivating a collaborative and high performing team environment to drive excellence in teaching and learning.
- Demonstrated ability to establish, develop and maintain high quality faculty systems and processes that invite evidence based pedagogy through the strategic use of data, to inform high impact teaching and demonstrate measurable improvement for diverse learners.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a positive faculty and school culture, engaging effectively within a diverse local community to raise the school profile and provide meaningful opportunities for student involvement in school life.
- Ability to contribute as an effective foundational member of the school leadership team, driving the delivery of initiatives relating to school strategic directions through collaborative planning, high impact initiatives, fostering a shared vision of excellence that enhances student learning.

General Selection Criteria

- Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
- Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
- Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
- Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Special Notes

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note: The FTE selection is final. No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant. If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role. Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. For further information see the merit selection webpage.

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here .
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team( dandi@det.nsw.edu.au ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here . To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.

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